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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Forgot to get photos of dinner but the hubs made some delicious glazed ham on the grill (!) and lamb to go with our kielbasa, cheesy potatoes, broccoli quiche, and spinach strata. Dessert was lemon creme brulee tart, cheesecake, and flourless chocolate cake with ganache. We ate well!

An off-white dessert plate on a white tablecloth. Front dessert is cheesecake with a berry compote. Middle dessert is a slice of flourless chocolate cake. Back is a slice of lemon creme brulee tart.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Not relevant for all, but if I were in one of the states whose Senators just voted for cloture, I would be looking at recall.

A map of the US from Ballotpedia showing which states allow recalls. Some of the states whose Senators voted for cloture are blue, which indicates state-wide positions can be recalled.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

FYI for all the folks now shopping at Costco - it’s a great place to get high quality and affordable cheese! Even America’s Test Kitchen agrees.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Finally finishing the quince jam from day 1 of Bonne Maman #jamvent

Two pieces of wheat bread with light red jam sitting on a white round plate. The plate is on a black table.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Made soup with the turkey carcass from Thanksgiving tonight. Turned out wonderfully! Hearty and simple; perfect for a chilly autumn evening.

Two bowls of soup next to each other on a white marble counter, with a wooden floor and blue cabinet door visible behind. The soup is made of homemade broth, turkey, white beans, tomato, carrots, onion, celery, parsnips, and barley. It’s got a reddish brown broth and the bowls are very full.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Tonight, the hubs is letting me pick the entertainment. Last few nights we’ve binged some Time Team to fully disconnect from the here and now, but I’ve got a different idea. We’re gonna watch the Martha Stewart doc. I even acquired a bottle of her bestie Snoop’s wine to help set the mood.

A stemless wine glass with the state of Minnesota etched on it and a heart in the middle vaguely where the Twin Cities is located is half-full of a red wine. Beyond, you can see a bright teal-blue wall and some wooden trim plus a white window.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

Way too excited that we finally put all the trash and debris accumulated during our (almost completed) bathroom reno into a big dumpster today.

Large green dumpster full of wood and black construction bags in a driveway. To the right is a gray house and to the left is a house with white siding. Across the street a can and two multi family houses can be seen.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Fwiw, the jambalaya was delish.

Two white bowls full of jambalaya on a marble countertop. Jambalaya is a flavorful rice based dish filled with chicken, sausage, and shrimp.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #77,868!

I was user 77,868 on Bluesky, and joined May 15, 2023.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 18/07/2024

This spring, we planted a rose bush in the front yard. It grew great but just before it tried to bloom in May, a huge storm struck and broke the bloom off the plant. Amazingly, my resilient little plant still bloomed! I just saw this flower earlier today. So happy.

Close up shot of purple-pink rose in front of grey house with mulch below.

Photo of purple-pink rose bloom in front of grey house with mulch below.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 22/06/2024

Ok I guess it looks pretty good today in addition to tasting wonderful!

A white round bowl containing chicken, andouille, and shrimp jambalaya with green onions on top

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 08/04/2024

So I know these pics aren’t good or impressive but they are mine. Today was amazing, totally enhanced by the crowd who cheered as the sun disappeared and returned. Amazing to see it in person, and kudos to Burlington, VT for making the day so successful with the massive influx of people!

Photo of a solar corona (which is doubled as my phone camera is not great) during the total solar eclipse.

A park in Burlington, VT during the total eclipse. It’s very dark, with the only sun coming from the horizon. It looks like the sun is setting. In person, the effect was visible 360 degrees around you.

Very crappy phone photo of the sun about 5 mins post total eclipse.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 17/03/2024

Made some corned beef, potatoes, cabbage, and carrots for dinner. The hubs got a huge slab of meat from Costco so it should last a WHILE!

Corned beef being carved on a large white cutting board.

Fully sliced 6.5 lb piece of corned beef. It’s sitting on a white cutting board. Plates and utensils are visible in the background.

Roasting pan full of seasoned and roasted cabbage slices and chunks of potato and carrot.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 02/03/2024

Today’s migraine brain = my old apartment’s dvd player

A timehop photo from 7 years ago showing a dvd player displaying the word CANNOT

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

Hubs and I made a short rib ragù with pappardelle for Valentine’s Day dinner! I also made a 3-layer cake (2 white velvet layers and one red velvet layer) with buttercream. Trying to get better at cake decoration and frosting, so a fun exercise!

A white wide-lipped bowl full of short rib ragù and pappardelle with some cheese on top. Bowl is sitting on a wood table with a white and black geometric designed table runner visible.

Pink cake with small red hearts on a floral cake plate. Cake and plate are on a dining table with some cards and bottles visible in the background on a sideboard.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 10/02/2024

Quote skeet with a picture of street graffiti from your phone

A spray painted image of Michele Bachmann’s face with devil horns added. She has terrifyingly wife eyes and looks very creepy, with a wide smile.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 29/10/2023

Spotted on a trash can at my old bus stop in Mpls.

Graffiti art of Michele Bachmann with devil horns.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 15/08/2023

Post-vacation garden harvest!

A selection of vegetables drying, including beans, tomatoes (a few varieties), jalapeños, bell peppers, potatoes, a radish, and a zucchini.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 30/07/2023

My mom gave us this tomato strainer last year and we finally have enough tomatoes from the garden to make sauce so got to use it for the first time! Amazed at how well it works, honestly. So quick and mess-free! Time for some Sunday sauce.

White plastic tomato strainer in action, with tomato purée flowing down spout into pie pan and the separated seeds/skin pouring out into metal bowl.

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Laine @lainecarlucci.bsky.social · 06/07/2023

No cute animals to share, but we had to plant bulbs late this year (waiting until the house painters were done) and I figured we wouldn’t get any flowers. Luckily, I was wrong! All of my iris bulbs have started to bloom!

Purple iris blooming in front of grey house

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